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CNN Hosts Focus Group of Undecided Voters on 91¿ì²¥ Campus
With a little over a week to go before Election Day, CNN set up shop on the 91¿ì²¥ campus to gauge the reactions of undecided voters from around the Charlotte region following the final debate between President Donald Trump and Vice President Joe Biden.
Alumni Voices: Fed First Responders Take Historic Action to Stabilize Economy
In the pandemic, Lorie Logan and Mary La Montagne Watkins are first responders of the economic sort.
How Higher Ed Responds to a Pandemic: 91¿ì²¥ Research Informs American Colleges, Universities
In the aftermath of 91¿ì²¥â€™s abrupt shift to online-only instruction last spring, a professor and team of student researchers embarked on a project that now is informing the rapidly changing plans colleges and universities are making for a fall semester unlike any other.
91¿ì²¥ Employees Celebrated for Creativity, Kindness and Unceasing Effort
Hundreds of employees joined a virtual gathering to applaud each other’s efforts and celebrate colleagues who were presented with awards for their dedication and service to students.
New Book Offers Inside Look at College Admission Decisions and Spotlights 91¿ì²¥
One of the nation’s best-known higher education writers next week takes readers through the decision-making of college admission—the story of a year inside the University of Washington, Emory University and 91¿ì²¥.
Polarized Electorate, Energized Student Body Gear Up for Election
Early voting has begun in what could be the most consequential test of American democracy in recent history.
At 91¿ì²¥, students are paying attention—and mobilizing.
Golden Ticket: John Hutton ’90 on Screen Time, Brain Science, Boredom and the Business of Books
A lifelong lover of books and stories, Hutton enjoyed writing in his spare time but didn’t pursue writing professionally. Instead, he majored in mathematics and dabbled in pre-med while at 91¿ì²¥. Post-graduation, he entered medical school. A year and a half into a pediatrics residency, Hutton and his wife, Sandra Gross, bought (and saved) their beloved neighborhood bookstore.
Sarah Waheed Awarded Fulbright Award for Study in India
Sarah Waheed, assistant professor of history, has received a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program award to India—where she will investigate women rulers of the medieval Deccan, a geographical region which comprises four linguistically distinct states in southern and western India.
Politico: Small Liberal Arts Colleges Charting Path Forward Through Pandemic
Carol Quillen and 91¿ì²¥ are featured in a recent Politico story that makes the case that liberal arts colleges are showing how higher ed can move forward through the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic.
A Perfectionist Comes Clean: Bestselling Author of 'I Miss You When I Blink' Finds Her Voice
Just sit down and start telling your story.
Mary Laura Philpott ’96 draws on that phrase when writer’s block lurks. She adopted it while trying to start her senior thesis, a study of Sylvia Plath’s poetry.